Do Red/Blackouts add positively to the game?

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I'm personally just finding them frustrating. I've spent weeks learning to cope with stalling, then along comes an even worse enemy. Maybe it's because I need to get used to it and/or learn a different way of flying, but I don't feel I can compete as effectively as I used to.

Maybe guys who've come from PC are more used to coping with it which is why I've essentially been demoted to noob status again, but so far it's taken enjoyment out of the game for me.

Just wondering what others think...? Is it just me?


EDIT: I think the dream before the patch was that re-introducing them would change the nature of online games. But so far (although it may be a bit early to tell) that doesn't seem to be the case. It just makes the old style of play more frustrating. Again, maybe that will change over time.